Luis Alberto Ávalos
Luis Alberto Ávalos is the General Director of the Social Development and Family Allowances Fund (Fodesaf) in Costa Rica. He has been in the news for his clarification regarding a budgetary error in the National Budget for 2025, which could potentially leave 346 students without scholarships and deprive the most vulnerable pensioners of their Christmas bonus. Ávalos has publicly contested claims made by the Ministry of Budget about the source of the error, emphasizing that his agency complied with legal mandates regarding fund allocations.
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Luis Alberto Ávalos is the director of the office who refuted the accusation regarding the budget error.
Hacienda asegura que Presupuesto 2026 evita ‘error’ que puso en riesgo becas y ayudas sociales
Costa Rica· 2025-09-01
Luis Alberto Ávalos is the director of Fodesaf who denied the accusations against his department.
Diputados frenan recorte del gobierno que dejaba sin becas a colegiales y sin aguinaldo a pensiones de más pobresCosta Rica· 2025-08-26
Luis Alberto Ávalos is the general director of Fodesaf who distanced himself from an error in the National Budget 2025 that would leave 346 students without scholarships.
Fodesaf se desmarca de error que dejaría sin becas a 346 estudiantes y sin aguinaldo a pensiones de más pobresCosta Rica· 2025-08-19